SAN JOSE, Calif. — July 11, 2017 — NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTGR), the leading provider of networking devices that power today’s smart home and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has launched the industry’s first Gigabit Docsis 3.1 cable modem router available for purchase in-store or online. The NETGEAR Nighthawk® X4S AC3200 WiFi Cable Modem Router (C7800) supports DOCSIS 3.1 technology to deliver Gigabit internet download speeds and blazing-fast WiFi to change how media is consumed in the connected home for Comcast Xfinity® internet subscribers and more.

Currently in a nationwide rollout by Comcast, DOCSIS 3.1 cable internet service is a major development in the evolution of ultra-high-speed broadband over the existing infrastructure. This breakthrough technology makes it possible to get ultra-fast Gigabit internet speeds through the existing coaxial cable connection. DOCSIS 3.1 rivals the speed of fiber internet connections and ensures that your connected home is ready to support the speeds needed for the multitude of connected devices present in today’s homes.

The Nighthawk X4S AC3200 WiFi Cable Modem Router supporting DOCSIS 3.1 is required for the fastest internet speed tiers offered by Comcast XFINITY and other cable internet providers, C7800 is backward-compatible with DOCSIS 3.0 and works for all speed tiers. With the purchase of a DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem router now, you can rest assured that it will work on your current cable connection and you are ready to enjoy higher internet speeds as the DOCSIS 3.1 service is rolled out to your region. You will also appreciate the added benefit of saving up to $120 a year by owning your own equipment instead of paying the monthly rental fee to your cable provider.

The Nighthawk X4S AC3200 WiFi Cable Modem Router offers a knockout combination: It’s a cable modem router ready to deliver the latest and fastest cable broadband speeds, and also provides all the benefits you expect from a full-featured dual-band wireless router from NETGEAR. It delivers WiFi speeds up to 3.2Gbps for the devices connecting over WiFi on your home network, with a quad-stream architecture that dramatically increases WiFi range using active antenna technology ideal for mobile devices.